Surgical sponge with visually detectable element

Details Surgical sponge with visually detectable element Surgical sponge with visually detectable element

1979-02-26

1981-01-13

Michell, Robert W.

Surgery

Respiratory method or device

Ozone or ion generation

A61F 1300

Patent

active

042443695

ABSTRACT:
A surgical sponge comprising, a sheet of an absorbent material, and an elongated visually detectable element at least partially located on an outer surface of the sheet, with the element being non-wettable and of a color which contrasts with the color of blood to significantly increase the visibility of the sponge in a patient's body when saturated by body fluids.

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patent: 3736935 (1973-06-01), Reimels
patent: 3756241 (1973-09-01), Patience
patent: 3941132 (1976-03-01), Lenaghan

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